Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-01
A NIGHT OF TERROR,
Fearful Experience of a Party il
the Great Ice Gorge.

the Great Ice Gorge.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 28.-B,
mayer, Pullman car conductor on the
Northern Pacific road, gives a graphic
account OF perilous trip OF a party OF
WE'VE made across the river at Bismarck
thursday night during the ice gorge
mere. bis orders were imperative 10
ross the river, and he managed to hire
ave men to take him and six passengers
across In yawl. The flood was at it's
aaelght, Inc Missouri river was full OF
uoauhg Ice, and it seemed almost
impossible for q boat to live in the
sngry torrent. A steamer from Bismarck
nau maze a trip early in the day
undlng up stream a distance of four
miles from Madam. Mr.. Thayer's story
Is as follows: 1--WE left the landing about
O'Clock. 1t looked as though we
WOULD make the trip To Bismarck before
1alh, as the current was running so
swiftly that it was only necessary to
s.eer Tue boat and keep her head down
stream; suddenly and without warning
squdll struck us. The boat almost up
et, 30 Violent was the shock, and we
SSn!pPeo sea that completely filled the
ooItom OF our bark and gave us a duck
,ns' Inc WIND seemed to have started
.uv zee ana we were continually being
S"dsI IN eddies that would turn the boat
rounu ana make 1t unmanageable, even
"itu lour strong men at the oars. Once we
solllued with an Ice foe with such force
t taat IL seemed as ii We should 20 to the
luton miracle must have been per-
, Gli 1 H 10 save US. We gradually worked
lay, V y INTO the tree tops that were a
,b"r ,eet ABOVE water, and secured an
ssnorage, aud then discussed the situa-
s Hon. by this time it was quite dark. We
nau 1ne choice OF remaining where we
Ue NJ al night, or venturing out into the
ra aalu enamel and taking chances OF
cIIaeu'hg our destination. We naturally
RS, me former course. The wind had
Si,essed In violence, and soon. after
IT, L@i Ia II began to rain, then hail, and final
ma S.ow, Our clothiug was wet through,
90, ,nnally iroze stiff. One of the party
MSs u's leet wet and changed his stock
boa,i, 9ut MS shoes froze, and he was so
arain "I 70 mat ne could not get them on
stSsehel, cut tie sleeves out and wranped
hoo, &c. IN the sleeves. We stood up in the
otT o.an PED, swung our arms to keep
evory 9O' III circulation, and resorted to
pos,;yiI Urn OF exercise that our oramped
fpniI" "ouIu permit. One OF the party
ea'a gave up and declared he did not
dow ne qua freeze TO death, and sank
snar, tue boat. l aroused him by
and ha snap IN the face, that angered him,
SAM m ne e got up and wanted to fight. The
that o ming occurred several times during
we s Swiui night, and / am satisfied that
measmrualu al have persisted but for such
tho ,sies. The roaring of the river and
fuI sscAing OF the ice were simply aw-
s s, Al times we could not make our
dtura ueard, and to add to our discom-
screo,, NC could hear quite near us the
in snril OF two mountain lions, probably
AtIos,' ire, Tree top, Imprisoned by the food.
Ond n t. ,ne long, weary hours wore away
sas,err ai,. gleam OF light appeared in the
tide SShy, and as 1t grew lighter the
wayss ,adqiuaIly went down and the muddy
Ice In In a., diminished in size. There was less
banda ' '.s river, too, and with benumbed
driroa we uufastened our moorings and
qnaiIv win WIN The flood down tho river, and
managed TO yet A.anfoH<
Co,n'pughout the UnIz<d <tases,
no oO aEaie's Toilet Soap I'D Acenp wIoeed
nv pufest and best-Cl ,1.s. 1900. ,,,,,,,,